Topic: Hmm, printing with xp?

[Sethan]

Well, the first thing you need to do is switch to a Non-WindowsXP OS.  Then it should start working

[vsfedwards]

Lol @ Sethan, and like Ive said beofre it just doesnt do anything at all, almost like the data aint being sent to the printer..it just goes into thin air lol.

[Kortez]

Go  here and look below for the driver you want.

DL the driver.   The one you likely want is here.

You might want to remove the current printer you have and reinstall with the Epson drivers.

Check your cables, make sure they work and are attached properly.

After you install this package right click on your printer and print a test page.

GL.

 

[Sethan]

Seriously, if you have access to another machine, try connecting the printer to it and see if you can get it to print.  That will tell you whether the problem is with the printer / cable, or the computer.

I am inclined to think it is the computer.  If this is the case, see my earlier comment about a Non-XP OS.  

I would hazard a guess that the problem is in how XP is handling the driver for that printer.  The easy thing to do would be to remove the print drivers and reinstall - but as Windows XP is so helpful in terms of keeping things around that you have uninstalled, this probably won't work.

Another thing you might try (if you have one) is loading drivers for and hooking up a different USB printer to the machine, and see if it will print to that one.

Assuming you have already tested the original printer on another machine, this will tell you if the problem is XP with the original printer's drivers, or XP and printing in general.

[vsfedwards]

Cool, Refreshing, amusing, Ok I reinstalled the printer for the 5th time, and it decides to work....Hoorah?

[Blyre]

I encountered something similiar with my Epson Stylus C60 a while back. I have two compujters networked together and the C60 shared. Ironically, I discovered that since the printer was connected through a USB Hub, the computer that the hub was connected to had to be on in order for either computers to send prints to the printer. Once I realized this, I made sure that both computers were on. Once I did that, prints would go through without a hitch.

Wallace
 

[SL-Punisher]

Try using a parallel cable with the printer. Make sure that the USB port is selected in the port settings.

Go to Settings | Control Panel | Printers and Faxes | Your printer |

Right click on the printer icon and select properties, then click on "Ports"

Make sure the USB port is selected in the list and NOT print to file or parallel.

Many dual mode printers will often default to the parallel port and often you have to manually select the USB port.

[Toasty0]

Ow! That would suck.  

[SL-Punisher]

I personally prefer to use the parallel port most of the time. all my printing is in black and white with few pictures so there isnt need to tie up a usb port